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Earthworm Ecology, 2nd ed
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This article is published in Soil Science.The article was published on 2005-03-01. It has received 180 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Ecology (disciplines) & Earthworm.read more
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Non‐native invasive earthworms as agents of change in northern temperate forests
Patrick J. Bohlen,Stefan Scheu,Cindy M. Hale,Mary Ann McLean,Sonja Migge,Peter M. Groffman,Dennis Parkinson +6 more
TL;DR: Soils of north temperate forests harbor a tremendous diversity of microorganisms and invertebrates, whose distribution and abundance can be substantially altered by earthworm invasion, and invasive earthworms can affect understory plant communities, raising concerns over the loss of rare native herbs.
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Greenhouse-gas emissions from soils increased by earthworms
Ingrid M. Lubbers,Kees Jan van Groenigen,Steven J. Fonte,Johan Six,Lijbert Brussaard,Jan Willem van Groenigen +5 more
TL;DR: A review of the overall effect of earthworms on the greenhouse-gas balance of soils suggests that although beneficial to fertility, earthworms tend to increase the net soil emissions of such gases as discussed by the authors.
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Earthworm invasion into previously earthworm-free temperate and boreal forests
Lee E. Frelich,Cindy M. Hale,Stefan Scheu,Andrew R. Holdsworth,Liam Heneghan,Patrick J. Bohlen,Peter B. Reich +6 more
TL;DR: The invasion of European earthworms into previously earthworm-free temperate and boreal forests of North America dominated by Acer, Quercus, Betula, Pinus and Populus has provided ample opportunity to observe how earthworms engineer ecosystems.
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Vermicompost as a substitute for peat in potting media: Effects on germination, biomass allocation, yields and fruit quality of three tomato varieties
TL;DR: Overall, vermicompost could be an environmentally friendly substitute for peat in potting media with similar or beneficial effects on seedling performance and fruit quality, however, at least for tomatoes, variety-specific responses should be considered when giving recommendations on the optimum proportion of verMicompost amendment to horticultural potting substrate.
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The action of an animal ecosystem engineer: identification of the main mechanisms of earthworm impacts on soil microarthropods.
TL;DR: The present study points to the relevance of the non-trophic biotic interactions that drive the composition of belowground food webs by identifying the most essential mechanisms underlying the impacts of animal ecosystem engineers on soil microarthropods.